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1
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radio communication was invented by

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Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi

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2
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He made the first public demonstration of wireless (radio) telegraphy

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Nikola Tesla

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3
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He conducted long distance (over see) telegraphy in 1897

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Guglielmo Marconi

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4
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first walkie-talkie was used by the US military

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1940

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5
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from AT&T’s Bell Labs invented the transistor (semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals)

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John Bardeen
Walter Brattain
William Shockley
1947

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6
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in 1979 the first commercial cellular phone service was launched by

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Nordic Mobile Telephone (in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark)

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7
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voice-oriented systems based on analog technology

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1G (first generation)

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8
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Examples of 1G systems

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Advanced Mobile Phone Systems (AMPS) and cordless systems

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9
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  • voice-oriented systems based on digital technology

- more efficient and used less spectrum than 1G

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2G (second generation)

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10
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Examples of 2G systems

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Global System for Mobile (GSM)

US Time Division Multiple Access (US-TDMA)

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11
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high-speed voice-oriented systems integrated with data services

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3G (third generation)

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12
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Examples of 3G systems

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General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

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13
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still experimental, not deployed yet;

based on Internet protocol networks and will provide voice, data and multimedia service to subscribers

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4G (fourth generation)

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14
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is a method used by service providers to improve the efficiency of a cellular network and to serve millions of subscribers using a limited radio spectrum

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Frequency reuse

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15
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the entire network coverage area is divided into cells based on the principle of frequency reuse

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Network Cells

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16
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basic geographical unit of a cellular network

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cell

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17
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is the area around an antenna where a specific frequency range is used

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cell

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18
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is represented graphically as a hexagonal shape, but in reality it is irregular in shape

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cell

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19
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is a group of adiacent cells, usually 7 cells

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cluster

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20
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their coverage is large (aprox. 6 miles in diameter); used in remote areas, high-power transmitters and receivers are used

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macrocell

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21
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their coverage is small (half a mile in diameter) and are used in urban zones; low-powered transmitters and receivers are used to avoid interference with cells in another clusters

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microcell

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22
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covers areas such as building or a tunnel

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picocell

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23
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moving a call from one zone (from the transmitter-receiver from one zone) to another zone due to subscriber’s mobility

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handover

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24
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allowing the subscriber to send/receive calls outside the service provider’s coverage area

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roaming

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25
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when the subscriber enters another cell a unique frequency is assigned to him; used in analog systems

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Frequency Division Multiple Access / FDMA

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26
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each subscriber is assigned a time slot to send/receive a data burst; is used in digital systems

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Time Division Multiple Access / TDMA

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27
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each subscriber is assigned a code which is used to multiply the signal sent or received by the subscriber

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Code Division Multiple Access / CDMA

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28
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this channel is used by a cellular phone to indicate its presence before a frequency/time slot/code is allocated to him

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Control Channel

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29
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Cellular services (5):

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◘ voice communication
◘ Short Messaging Service (SMS)
◘ Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
◘ Global Positioning System (GPS)
◘ Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) – to access the Internet
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30
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MSC

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Mobile Switching Center

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31
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the coordinator of a cellular network, it is connected to several BSCs, it routes calls between BSCs; links the cellular network with other networks like PSTN through fiber optics, microwave or copper cable

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Mobile Switching Center or MSC

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32
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BSC

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Basic Station Controller

33
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it is an interface between BTSs and it is linked to BTSs by cable or microwave links; it routes calls between BTSs; it is also connected to the MSC

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Basic Station Controller or BSC

34
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BTS

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Base Transceiver Station

35
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main component of a cell and it connects the subscribers to the cellular network

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Base Transceiver Station or BTS

36
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MSU

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Mobile Subscriber Unit

37
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Components of a cellular phone (6)

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◘ radio transceiver
◘ antenna
◘ control circuitry
◘ man-machine interface
◘ subscriber identity module (SIM)
◘ battery (usually Li-ion)
38
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formats the data sent to and from the BTS; controls signal transmission and reception

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control circuitry

39
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consists from a keypad and a display; is managed by the control circuitry

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man-machine interface

40
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integrated circuit card that stores the identity information of subscriber

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SIM or subscriber identity module

41
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GSM

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Global System for Mobile Communication

42
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global digital standard for cellular phones that offered roaming facility; used in Europe

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Global System for Mobile Communication / GSM

43
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first name of GSM before

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Group Special Mobile

44
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GSM operate in frequency bands of:

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900MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz

45
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IMEI

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International Mobile Equipment Identity Key

46
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a unique 15 digit number identifying each phone, is incorporated in the cellular phone by the manufacturer

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International Mobile Equipment Identity Key / IMEI

47
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is located on a white sticker/label under the battery, but it can also be displayed by typing *#06# on the phone

48
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IMSI

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International Mobile Subscriber Identity Key

49
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a 15-digit unique number provided by the service provider and incorporated in the SIM card which identifies the subscriber

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International Mobile Subscriber Identity Key / IMSI

50
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TMSI

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Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity Key

51
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is a temporary number, shorter than the IMSI, assigned by the service provider to the phone on a temporary basis

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Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity Key / TMSI

52
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Types of Registers: (3)

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  • HLR / Home Location Register
  • VLR / Visitor Location Register
  • EIR / Equipment Identity Register
53
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is a database maintained by the service provider containing permanent data about each subscriber

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Home Location Register (HLR)

54
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database that stores temporary data about a subscriber; it is kept in the MSC of the of the area the subscriber is located in

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Visitor Location Register (VLR)

55
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database located near the MSC and containing information identifying cell phones

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Equipment Identity Register (EIR)

56
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  • 1st level security mechanism for a GSM cellular network

- is a database that stores the list of authorized subscribers of a GSM network

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Authentication Center (AuC)

57
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is a switching center of the GSM network; coordinates BSCs linked to it

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GSM Mobile Switching Center

58
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GSM Uplink/BTS Transmit

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935-960 MHz
1805-1880 MHz
1930-1990 MHz

59
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GSM Downlink/BTS Receive

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890-915 MHz
1710-1785 MHz
1850-1910 MHz

60
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uplink and downlink channels have a bandwidth of

61
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GSM carrier frequencies

62
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GSM time slots for each carrier frequencies

63
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is used to communicate management data (setting up calls, location) between BTS and the cell phone within a GSM cell

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GSM control channel

64
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GSM control channels can have the following types: (3)

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broadcast channel
common control channel
dedicated control channel

65
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type of control channel used for the initial synchronization between the cell phone and the BTS

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Broadcast Channel

66
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Types of Broadcast Channel (3)

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Frequency Correction Channel (FCCH)
Synchronization Channel (SCH)
Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH)

67
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is composed from a sequence of 148 zeros transmitted by the BTS

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Frequency Correction Channel / FCCH

68
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follows the FCCH and contains BTS identification and location information

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Synchronization Channel / SCH

69
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contains the frequency allocation information used by cell phones to adjust their frequency to that of the network; is continuously broadcasted by the BTS

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Broadcast Control Channel / BCCH

70
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type of control chan. used for call initiation

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Common Control Channels

71
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the BTS uses this channel to inform the cell phone about an incoming cal

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Paging Channel / PCH

72
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is an uplink channel used by the cell phone to initiate a call

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Random Access Channel / RACH

73
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channel used to set up a call; once the cell phone has used PCH or RACH to receive or initiate a call, it uses __ to communicate to the BTS

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Access Grant Channel / AGCH

74
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control channel sed to manage calls

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Dedicated Control Channels

75
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used along with SACCH to send and receive messages; relays signalling information

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Standalone Dedicated Control Channel / SDCCH

76
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on the downlink BTS broadcasts messages of the beacon frequency of neighboring cells to the cell phones; on the uplink BTS receives acknowledgement messages from the cell phone

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Slow Associated Control Channel / SACCH

77
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used to transmit unscheduled urgent messages; is faster than SACCH as it can carry 50 messages per second, while SACCH an caryy only 4.

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Fast Associated Control Channel / FACCH

78
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GSM Security (3)

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  • Personal Identification Number (PIN)
  • User Authentication
  • TMSI-based Security
79
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this security measure is within the cell phone and the service provider is not involved

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Personal Identification Number / PIN

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